The freelance workforce has been growing steadily for decades and it’s estimated that The Great Resignation will add 10 million more people to the self-employed. With more people...
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Funnels Aren’t for Freelancers. Here’s a Better Strategy.
Nov 29, 2021
Freelancers tell me all the time that they want “better” clients. Clients who value them, pay them what they’re worth, and give them the freedom to do what they love. Clients...
Six Ways To Start Thinking Like a Boss
Oct 29, 2021
Traditional employment conditions us to be dependent.
When you work for other people, they take care of you. Your paycheck goes into your account and has already been taxed, your 401K has...
The Eight Types of Solopreneurs
Aug 23, 2021
Whether you call it freelancing, consulting, contracting, or gig-work…the independent work revolution is real.
According to Upwork, 36% of the US workforce freelanced in 2020 and...
When You're Addicted to Entrepreneurship Success Has Nothing to Do with Money
Jul 26, 2021
Entrepreneurship is a risky business. (Pun intended.)
About 20% of businesses will close in their first year and only 50% will survive past the five-year mark.
And that’s just the actual...
The Antidote to Languishing Isn’t Focus, It’s Idleness
Jun 22, 2021
For the last month or so I’ve found it incredibly difficult to be productive.
This is not common for me — I love my job, I love my work, and I love “getting things done.”...
How to Battle Solopreneur Loneliness
Jun 02, 2021
Entrepreneurship is an addiction. If you’re predisposed you know it because you are never satisfied by doing things on other people’s terms, for other people’s reasons, or on...
How to Make Yourself Indispensable as a Freelancer
May 06, 2021
I approach my work in a way that makes me indispensable to my clients so that I become an integral part of their team. And becoming an integral part of their team makes me indispensable because...
I Haven't Worked 40 Hours a Week in Years…and I Don't Feel Guilty About It
Apr 05, 2021
One of the main reasons I decided to work for myself was because I was sick of people telling me how much to work, when to work, and where to work.
I sat at a desk for eight hours a day, even...
5 Rules for Effective Meetings
Mar 15, 2021
Meetings have been a big topic lately. It seems like everyone is trying to figure how to have less of them so that people have time to focus on the actual work.
I can’t tell you how many...
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Author
Sarah Duran
Founder and CEO
I've designed and led projects for a variety of organizations, helped businesses refine systems and processes, and provided support to educators, entrepreneurs, and leaders. I have a passion for helping people and organizations reach their highest potential.
